We live in ‘datified societies’. Digitalisation of services, businesses, personal and social interactions generate a growing mass of data across the globe. Digital and online information on employment and education opportunities, demand for skills, occupations and qualifications has increased globally, and this vast internet data can be harnessed to improve and add value to Labour Market Information and skills anticipation systems (LMI).

The European Training Foundation (ETF) started the project “Big Data for Labour Market Intelligence” in 2019, targeting development of an innovative data system for analysis of skills demand. The system is based on online job vacancies (advertisements), collected from web sources.

In the first phase (2019-2021) the project achieved tangible results, notably the establishment of the databases and online visualisation platforms (dashboards) in three countries (Ukraine, Tunisia, Georgia). In 2022 the project started a new phase, marked by the inclusion of additional countries in the data system (Egypt and Kenya), upgrade of data quality and exploration of new themes and data sources. ETF works with a specialised consortium of data scientists and researchers (LightCast and CRISP – University Milano Bicocca). In 2023 we will continue with the expansion and maintenance of the geographic coverage of ETF PCs, the qualitative improvement of the data delivery and representation,  enhancement of the Ukraine data system and data delivery platform.

Every year the project carries out regular capacity development programmes, and all resources and learning materials are accessible online for any interested institution. In the dedicated YouTube channel you find over 20 videos covering different aspects of the concepts, methodology, analysis and use cases.

Outcomes

Key outcomes of ETF project “Big Data for LMI,” including the key dashboards, training programmes, methodological handbook and analytical reports are accessible online:

Report: Big Data for LMI in Ukraine: analytical report, 2020.

Contact: Eduarda Castel Branco, Senior Human Capital Development Expert - Coordinator for African Continental Qualifications Framework - Project II, ecb@etf.europa.eu 

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